I ventured into a new neighborhood today with my friend Jill and in desperate need of some mid-day caffeine (and some long overdue catching up), we hit up her favorite coffee shop in the city, The Coffee Studio (5628 N. Clark Street).

With a brick facade and a cozy yet industrial feel on the inside, the Coffee Studio was definitely worth Jill’s praise.  And Andersonville itself was such a delightful ‘hood, full of interesting shops and a creative restaurants.  I want to go back on a weekend morning for some brunching and vintage shopping.

I’m so happy I branched out a bit today- this city is filled with amazing neighborhoods that are so easy to get to!

Happy Monday!

(photo via thecoffeetyrant)